Backup Tech

Charity number: 1159168
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing grants to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate family, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants may be used for basic living costs, medical related expenses, transportation, retraining, or funerals. Anyone is eligible for assistance who has earned their living in the industry for at least five years working behind the curtain, behind the camera, or on the road.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £351,894
Total expenditure: £192,866

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 2014: CIO registration
  • 12 June 2025: Funds received from 1124014 THE MAKE A DIFFERENCE TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BEHIND THE SCENES UK (Previous name)
  • BTS UK (Previous name)
  • TECH: THE TECHNICAL ENTERTAINMENT CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LEE DENNISON Chair 11 November 2014
None on record
Sarah James Trustee 15 August 2025
None on record
Koy Neminathan Trustee 06 December 2022
None on record
Shane McGreevy Trustee 06 December 2022
None on record
Michelle Burgess Trustee 07 June 2022
None on record
Scott Arnold Trustee 07 June 2022
None on record
Paul Robson Trustee 29 June 2017
None on record
Peter Heath Trustee 20 June 2017
None on record
RICK FISHER Trustee 11 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £487.12k £434.62k £179.01k £255.43k £351.89k
Total expenditure £292.25k £367.91k £225.32k £221.25k £192.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 31 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 26 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 26 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 11 NOV 2014 AMENDED ON 11 JUL 2016 as amended on 21 Sep 2020 as amended on 08 Jun 2022

Charitable objects

To relieve persons who have worked in the Entertainment Technology Industry for at least five years, and/or their immediate family members, who are (i) in need by reason of ill-health or injury, (ii) experiencing unexpected financial distress or hardship.

Contact information

Address:
Redoubt House
1b Edward Road
Eastbourne
BN23 8AS
Phone:
0300 302 0068
Email:
info@backuptech.uk
Website:

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